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rearward

rear·ward

UK/ˈɹɪəwɜːd/ US/ˈɹiɹwɝd/ fairly common

adverb

1.

at or to or toward the back or rear

  • “he moved back”
  • “tripped when he stepped backward”
  • “she looked rearward out the window of the car”

noun

1.

direction toward the rear

  • “his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions”

adjective

1.

directed or moving toward the rear

  • “a rearward glance”
  • “a rearward movement”
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2.

located in or toward the back or rear

  • “the chair”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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Origin

From rear + -ward.

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